| Pulmonary capillary embolism caused by cryptococcemia in a hemodialysis patient. | |
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PMID: 19203557 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this report, we describe a patient who contracted fatal cryptococcosis after the induction of hemodialysis. A 76-year-old man was hospitalized to initiate hemodialysis. On admission, clinical findings showed no signs of any infections, and hemodialysis was inducted favorably. On the 6th hospital day he suddenly had a dyspnea and died from acute respiratory failure having a dyspnea for only 6 h. By microscopic examination at autopsy, we detected microemboli in the pulmonary capillary arteries caused by Cryptococcus and that the embolic source was a multiple-abscessed spleen. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of pulmonary capillary microembolism caused by cryptococcemia. |
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Authors:
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M Eriguchi; T Nagao; T Kamimura; K Sugawara; K Mitsuiki; A Harada |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical nephrology Volume: 71 ISSN: 0301-0430 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Nephrol. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-02-10 Completed Date: 2009-03-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0364441 Medline TA: Clin Nephrol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Kidney Center, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama City, Japan. masahiro@matsuyama.jrc.or.jp |
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Aged Capillaries Cryptococcosis / complications*, pathology Fatal Outcome Fungemia / complications*, pathology Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications, immunology, therapy* Male Pulmonary Embolism / microbiology*, pathology Renal Dialysis* |
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